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WILLIAM SUBLETT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CARTRIDGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part; of Letters Patent No. 317,041, dated May 5,1885.

Application filed January 22, 1885.

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My invention relates to an improved method of loading shotguns orshot-cartridges; and it consists in the employment of metallic or otherwads and a metallic cylindrical case with sides either open or closed,within which the shot are contained and kept together until after theyleave the gun.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanationof my invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a cartridgeloaded by my method. Figs. 2 and 4 are Figs. 3 and 5 are views of thewads.

Where shot are to be used in hunting, it is desirable to keep them in acompact body some little time after they leave the muzzle of the gun inorder to increase the range and penetration. In order to do this, Iemploy, first, a metallic wad, A, which is fitted to the bore of the gunand the interior of the cartridge-shell, when one is used, and this wadis forced down upon the powder. The shot are placed within a shortmetallic cylinder, B, which is made of a size just sufficient to go intothe shell or barrel of the gun. The edges at the ends of this cylinderare preferably turned outward, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the centralportion of the cylinder does not ward at each discharge. Thelongitudinal meeting edges of the cylinder are not joined together, butare simply brought together so as to meet, and when the chargeleaves thegun the cylinder will be spread apart, so as to allow the shot toescape.

The metallic wad before described may in some cases be usedindependently of the inclosing-cylinder,and it may be made flat orconcave, as shown in Fig. 3. When made in this latter form, it assistsin holding the shot in a body for a short distance after leaving the Umuzzle of the gun, and, if desired, it may be used without the cylinderwith good results. The edges of this wad will also serve to clean theinside of the gun by scraping off the deposit after each discharge.

It will be manifest that this device may be used upon guns or cannon ofany caliber with equally good results, and the wads or cases may bevaried in their composition, shape, or construction without materiallyaltering the character of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a cartridge for shotguns, a powder-chamber, and a cylinder containingthe shot having outwardly-turned flanges at its ends,and a metallic wadintervening between the shot and the powder, substantially as hereindescribed.

It witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM SUBLETT;

WVitnesses:

S. H. NoURsn, H. G. LEE.

